Participants will enter in their wellness activities through the Wellness Challenge Point System which will automatically calculate their score and combine the points for total team points. Best practice is to log your activities into the website on a weekly basis.

For every 1,000 steps, a person receives 2 points. For example, if a person reaches the goal of 10,000 steps per day, they receive 20 points.

We are looking for accurate step counts recorded on a step-tracking device. Partial points will be awarded for the exact number of steps entered into the Point System.

Physical Activity and Exercise

Participants will earn points on various exercise routines based on how long you exercise and the intensity of the exercise. The easiest way to check your exercise intensity is the talk test – if you can talk and sing while exercising without running out of breath, you’re exercising at a low intensity. If you can comfortably chat, but you can’t sing any more than a few words without running out of breath, you’re exercising at moderate intensity. If you can’t say more than a few words without having to pause to breathe, you’re exercising at high intensity.

On average, a person will burn 70 calories by walking 1 mile. If you walk 5 miles, you’ve burned on average 350 calories. This will be used as the baseline calculation for determining points.

Each exercise routine has a specific base-calorie value. We take a look at the length of time per activity and its base-calorie value, and then give the player 10 points for every 350 calories.

Calculate the Point Value:points = ( base calories value / 350 ) * 10

EXAMPLE:

Exercise

Effort

Calories
60 min

Calories
45 min

Calories
30 min

Calories
15 min

Elliptical

Light Effort

606
17.31 Points

455
12.99 Points

303
8.66 Points

152
4.33 Points

Elliptical

Moderate Effort

707
20.20 Points

530
15.15 Points

354
10.10 Points

177
5.05 Points

Elliptical

Vigorous Effort

808
23.09 Points

606
17.31 Points

404
11.54 Points

202
5.77 Points

Sleep

Regular, good quality sleep is important for brain functioning, emotional well-being, physical health, daytime performance and personal safety. You will earn 10 points for achieving 7 or more hours of sleep.

Losing Percentage of your Body Weight

At the end of the competition, you receive 100 Points for each 1% of body weight lost during the challenge. At the beginning of the competition, you will have an initial weigh-in. There will be a final weigh-in at the end of the competition and the Campus Nurse, using the formula below, will provide a final percentage.

Formula:(Start weight – Finish Weight) x 100 ÷ Start weight = % lost

Example:If a person’s starting weight was 200 lbs and they lost 10 lbs, the total percentage of weight loss was 5%.

(200 – 190) x 100 = 1,000

1,000 ÷ 200 (start weight) = 5

You lost 5% of your body weight. You get 500 points!

Eating Fruits and Vegetables

Participants who “strive for five” by eating a combination of fruits and veggies per day will earn points.

Drinking Water

Water is your body’s principal chemical component and makes up about 60 percent of your body weight. Every system in your body depends on water. Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don’t have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions.

You can earn points by hydrating and drinking water each day. Try to drink at least 64 oz. (8 cups) per day.

Drink 32 oz. per day and earn 10 points

Drink between 33-63 oz. per day and earn 15 points

Drink 64 oz. or more per day and earn 20 points

Is your school or business looking to run a Wellness Challenge?

Contact us to learn how your school or business can have your Wellness Challenge website and run your competition just like this one.